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Emergency Care

Your Place For Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

Akron Children’s Hospital providers see more than 100,000 kids in our emergency room each year — giving us extensive experience in treating all types of emergencies for children of all ages. Our experienced team of pediatric board-certified doctors, nurses, technicians and child life specialists have special training and knowledge in pediatric emergency medicine.

Beyond our vast experience in treating pediatric medical emergencies, our expert staff has also learned to:

  • Provide treatment that meets the unique medical needs of infants, children and teens. This includes giving medications and using special equipment in specific ways.
  • Ease the pain and anxiety that a medical emergency can cause families.

In any pediatric emergency, turn to the experts at Akron Children’s Hospital.We have just one focus: kids.

For guidelines on when to choose Urgent, Quick or Emergency Care, click here.

At Akron Children’s Hospital, serving our patients in a clean and safe environment has always been of utmost importance. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have redoubled our efforts to provide a safe environment for you, your children and our employees, closely following the governor’s and CDC guidelines. Learn about our new safety measures.